Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, May 23.-Dr. Us. Crosby was
tried last Tuesday afternoon by the Town
Council on the charge of issuing a medical
prescription without being in regular at
tendance on the patient. The council pre-
ferred three charges against him, giving a
prescription without being an authorized
practicing physician of the county, filling
a prescription without having received his
license as a druggist from the Pharmaceu-
tical Association, and filling a prescription
without being in regular attendance on
the patient. The first and second charges
were withdrawn, and he was tried on the
lash one. The charge was conclusively
proven. The proof was extremely clear
on the point in question that the accused
did give the prescription without having
seen or attended the patient for whom the
whisky was obtained, and that he filled
or authorized the filling of the same pre-
scription. His only defence was that he
wa a regular graduate of the Charleston
Medical College. w. A. Sanders, Esq, in
behalf of the Council managed the case
efficiently and satisfactorily. The accused
wa found guilty and fined $40.
Our new Council have tried some color
ed people for violation of town ordinances.
If they keep this class of people from fuss
ing and fighting and confine within legal
limits the sale of intoxicating liquors they
will have accomplished a great work.
They are winning the respect and admit
ration Of the community by their rigor-
Gus enforcement of the town ordinances.
Charles Whitus, who was recently tried
and punished by a fine of $40 for selling
whisky without license, has closed his
so-called drug store, and announces the
pleasing fact that he is forever done with
whisky. The hope is fondly cherished
that he will adhere unWaveringly to this
good resolution. If he will only stick to his
trade hereafter, he will make more mon
ey in the end, and wiz greater respect
from his fellow-citizens.
A petition, signed by a considerable
number Of the citizens of our town, was sent
on last Tuesday to the Pharmaceutical AS
ISOLATION asking the recall of the license
granted by that Association to one OF our
druggists. The request was based on the
ground that he was degrading his pro-
fession by his method of conducting bus
mess, or in other words by his alleged in
discriminate filling Of whisky prescrip-
lions. In order to retain his license as a
druggist, he was employed on Wednes-
day in getting signers to a counter petit
ton. If the Association grants the petit
ton of those who ask for a recall of the
Incense IN question:, tnen CneSter Will lose
one of her drug stores. The loss, however,
will be complacently borne, as there will
be plenty of establishments left to satisfy
in the drug line all the needs of the place.
The President and directors of the Ches-
ter Fair Association met on last Thursday.
Their attention was confined to revising
the premium list and taking some &C.
ton leading to a satisfactory arrangement
of the debt of the Association.
The Lee Light Infantry left on Satur-
day for Washington, under the command
of the following officers: J. D. Heath,
First Lieutenant, T. N. Berry and J. L..
Glenn, Second Lieutenants. NJ. Fl. Ber-
ry, a member of the Governors Guards,
of Columbia, will be the Orderly Sergeant
of the Company during it's absence.
John Dickey, an aged citizen of this
Le6unty, died a few days ago. He was Pro-
bate Judge for several years during Re-
publican rule.
Gen. Hoke, President of the G.. G. and
N. Railroad, states that Chester must
subscribe $25, 900 to the enterprise, or prob
ably, lose it.. Our town must and will
have the road. NJ.